Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) announced on May 6 that she will run for the U.S. Senate seat left open by Dick Durbin’s retirement, and soon after, competitors for her 2nd District seat in the House of Representatives began attracting interest from area politicians. Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller, 6th District,[Read More…]
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06.25.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Coffee with the Commissioner. Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller, 6th District, will be at Krispy Kreme at 17815 S Halsted St. in Homewood from 8 to 9:30 a.m. today. It’s a chance for residents to talk with Miller about local concerns and county initiatives. Animal Encounters: Mammals and More. Irons Oaks Environmental[Read More…]
D233 bids farewell to Wakeley
At his final board meeting as superintendent, Homewood-Flossmoor High School staff and board members recognized Scott Wakeley for leading the district to great heights during his four years as its top administrator. The June 17 Board of Education meeting began with a video tribute from staff, faculty and colleagues, who[Read More…]
Flossmoor board approves new cafe’s incentive, liquor license
The Flossmoor village board voted to a approve a request for an economic incentive and liquor license for a new cafe, Beyond Borders, at the June 16 meeting. The cafe will be located at 1036 Sterling Ave. Owners Chris and Jennifer Zarozny said they plan to operate an artisan coffee[Read More…]
06.24.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting will be available here. Meeting ID 980 4907 6232. Password 830183. Highlights: Park Storytime. Homewood Public Library will host storytime in Heritage Park from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Registration[Read More…]
ACT was perfect for H-F senior Julian Grisius
Julian Grisius, a senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, got a perfect score on the ACT test, and a near perfect score on the SAT test. Both scores are used by colleges to assess applicants. The standardized test covers English, math, reading and science. Grisius took the ACT exam in May[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly introduces bill to protect access to birth control
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) introduced the Access to Birth Control Act, which would guarantee patients’ timely access to prescribed and over-the-counter birth control at pharmacies. Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade three years ago, refusals in pharmacies to fulfill a birth control prescription or purchase have increased. “Birth control[Read More…]
Activists, public servants participate in gun violence conference at Prairie State
Social workers, nonprofit organization members, community activists, politicians and public servants from the South Suburbs and the South Side of Chicago spoke about gun violence at Prairie State College’s Conference Center on Tuesday, June 17. The conference was From Violence to Action: Building Safer Communities Together. Speakers shared their personal experiences[Read More…]
The Weeks | June 22: Coyote Run 20th, Community Band, Homewood Block Party, IPO Concert, animal encounters
THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, June 23, at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda is available here. The meeting livestream will be available here. Flossmoor Community Relations Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. in village hall, 2800[Read More…]
H-F community enjoys food, live music, support at Pride Fest
Hundreds of community members, food vendors and nonprofit organization representatives gathered and enjoyed live music from the Bel Canto Choir and The Divas at Homewood’s Irwin Park for the Homewood-Flossmoor Pride Fest. This was the third annual Pride Fest organized by the Village of Homewood, the Village of Flossmoor and the Homewood-Flossmoor[Read More…]
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